Rainbow Bridge Fireworks

Saturday 15th and 22nd December @7pm. Over the Rainbow Bridge.

Baby signing

Asobono's next baby signing class is January 29th. It is in Japanese but easy for non Japanese speakers.

Asobono Event Dec 2012

Christmas show @Asobono in Tokyo Dome.

December 24 and 25 from 4pm.

Winter Illuminations 2012

Marunouchi
Naka-dori has 231 trees lit up until February 17.

Omotesando
Omotesando Hills DREAM TOGETHER Project 2012 commemorating Walt Disney's 110th anniversary. Until December 25.
Tokyu Plaza DREAM TOGETHER Project 2012 commemorating Walt Disney's 110th anniversary. Until December 25.


Shiba Koen/Roppongi
Tokyo Tower until December 25.
Midtown until December 25.
Roppongi Hills until December 25.

Odaiba
Aquacity until December 25.

Ebisu
Ebisu Garden Place until January 14, noon-11pm.

Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome until February 17.

Halloween Events 2012

Baby Loves Disco Booogie Halloween - October 27
Gymboree - October 16 (see image below)
Harajuku Halloween Parade - October 28
National Azabu - October 28 (see image below)
Roppongi Hills Happy Halloween Parade - October 27
Star Kids - October 25 (see image below)
Tokyo International Parents and Pals - October 27 (please rsvp on Facebook)
Tokyo Mothers Group - November 4 (you need to first sign up as a member then rsvp)

Events

December 24 1.30pm and 3.30pm
Moo! Moo! Christmas @ Children's Castle in Aoyama 4F.

December 15, 16, 18, 22, 23, 24 @2pm
Cinderella Ballet New National Theatre Tokyo

July 27 - September 2, 2012 Ultraman Festival Sunshine City Ikebukuro

Mickey Mouse Show Live

The only English performance of this show is on Friday 27, April at 6pm. Tickets can easily be purchased in English on Rakuten's international shopping website below.

Location: Tokyo International Forum Hall C, Marunouchi
Train:
1-minute walk from JR Yurakucho Station
5-minute walk from JR Tokyo Station (connected by B1 concourse with Keiyo Line at Tokyo Station)
1-minute walk from   Yurakucho Sta. on Yurakucho Line
5min. walk from Hibiya Sta. Hibiya Line,  Mita Line and  Chiyoda Line
5min. walk from Ginza Sta. Chiyoda Line,  Ginza Line and  Marunouchi Line
5min. walk from Nijubashimae Sta.  Chiyoda Line
7min. walk from Kyobashi Sta.  Ginza Line
Car: Parking available at the Forum.
Hours: 6pm
Website: http://ticket.rakuten.co.jp/static/features/disney-live/en/sale/
Baby facilities: Yes

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: 3,300 to 4,500 yen per person aged 3 or older.
Stroller Friendly: You can leave strollers outside the venue.
Baby Changing Area: Yes
Feeding Room: No
Child Friendly Restaurant: Yes
Rainy Weather Option: Yes
Party Venue: No

4th Annual Baby and Kids Expo

July 4-5, 2012
Baby & Kids Expo is a one stop shop for baby goods, kids' items, toys, and maternity goods. Baby & Kids Expo is Japan's sole and exclusive trade show where all babies' and kids' products converge at one venue.

Location: Tokyo Big Sight
Phone: +81 3 3349 8505
E-mail: baby@reedexpo.co.jp
Hours: 10:00-18:00
Train: 7min walk from Kokusai-Tenjijo Station, 3min walk from Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimon Station
Website: http://www.bk-w.jp/en/Home/
Baby facilities: A very small nursing room is available for use at the Entrance Hall. Toilets have changing facilities.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: ￥3000 (Free with invitation)
Stroller Friendly: Yes
Baby Changing Area: Yes
Feeding Room: Yes
Child Friendly Restaurant: Yes
Rainy Weather Option: Yes
Party Venue:No

Sumo Grand Tournament

The January Sumo Tournament in Tokyo is held for fifteen days from the second Sunday in January. It is also held in Tokyo in May and September.

Location:Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Hall. Directions are available here.

Phone: You can purchase tickets via web or phone (0570-02-9310) but both services are only available in Japanese.

Train: Ryogoku station. Directions are available here.

Website: www.sumo.or.jp/eng/index.html

Baby facilities: None

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: Tickets start from 3,600yen
Stroller Friendly: No
Baby Changing Area: No
Feeding Room: No
Child Friendly Restaurant: No
Rainy Weather Option: Yes
Party Venue: No

Ippan Sanga

January 2 every year

If you are in Tokyo over new years and not sure what to do since everything is closed then why don't you head to the Imperial Palace grounds on January 2nd. It is one of only 2 days (the other is December 23) when the grounds are open to the public. You can also see the Emperor and his family who make hourly appearances to receive New Year greetings from the public.

Location: The Imperial Palace via Niju-bashi bridge.

Train: Hibiya station

Hours: 9.30am - 3pm

Baby facilities: None

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: Free
Stroller Friendly: Yes
Baby Changing Area: No
Feeding Room: No
Child Friendly Restaurant: No
Rainy Weather Option: No
Party Venue: No

German Festival

October 23, 2011. 11am-9pm.
A festival celebrating the 150th anniversary of Japanese-German friendship. There will be live entertainment, food stalls, face painting, balloon art and many more activities for kids.

Location: Held in both Arisugawa Park and the German Embassy.
Train: Hiroo Staion, Hibiya line Exit 1.
Website: www.tokyo.diplo.de (German and Japanese only)

No baby facilities are available in the park but the library in the park has feeding rooms and changing tables. The park also has play equipment.

Nishimachi Food Fair

Food Fair 2011 - Sunday, October 9

Come along with your family and friends. Great international food and fun for all! Sunday, October 9, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Rain or shine.

2-14-7 Moto Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0046
Tel: 03-3451-5520

Website: http://www.nishimachi.ac.jp/

Tokyo Picnic

September 24-25, 2011.
A mega, record breaking picnic will be held in Tachikawa, to get people together for eating, drinking, chatting, socialising. Tokyo Picnic is a free (excluding park entry costs) event taking place at Showa Kinen Park in mid September, and it's open to absolutely everyone. Just like any picnic,you are invited to bring your own bentos, though a small selection of organic food will be available at the event.

The park has lots of fun, everyday activities for the family including:

• A 14 kilometre cycling track, bicycles can be hired all year round.
•  Pedal boats and row boats can be hired all year except in winter.
• Putt putt golf.
• Disk golf can be rented.
• Petanque hire.
• Croquet hire.
• Lawn bowls.
• Horseshoe hire (BYO horse).
• Futsal court hire.
• 3 on 3 court hire.
• BBQ hire

Location: Showa Kinen Park, 3173 Midori-machi, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo

Phone: 042 528 1751

Train: Nishi-Tachikawa station (Ohme line)

Hours: 10am-5pm, Sep 24-25.

Website: www.tokyopicnic.jp (Japanese)
Showa Kinen Park Website (English)

Baby facilities: There are baby beds, changing facilities and hot water available, please ask staff. You can also rent strollers at the Tachikawa, Nishi Tachikawa and Sunagawa gates for 150 yen.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: Adults over 15 400 yen, Children 6-15 years 80yen, children under 6 free, seniors over 65 200 yen.

Stroller Friendly: Yes
Baby Changing Area: Yes
Feeding Room: No
Child Friendly Restaurant: No
Rainy Weather Option: No
Party Venue: Yes

Bolshoi Circus

Date: Wed, 10 Aug, 2011 to Mon, 15 Aug, 2011

Family entertainment, the Bolshoi Circus 2011 edition. Acrobats, horse riding, animal acts-lions, bears, cats and dogs, trapeze, and of course the clowns.

Location: Makuhari Messe in Chiba. See the website for directions.

Phone: 03-3234-7807

Hours: 10:30-12.30, 13:30-15.30, 16:30-18.30 everyday except the 10th and 15th do not have a 16.30 show.

Website: The Bolshoi Circus website is only in Japanese but you can get all of the details from the Makuhari Messe website which is in English.

Baby facilities: A feeding room, a rest room with child seat and a changing table in the disables toilets are available.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: Royal seats 6,500JPY
Genaral admission for seniors 5,500JPY
Genaral admission for adults 4,500JPY
Genaral admission for school children 3,500JPY
Stroller Friendly: not inside the hall
Baby Changing Area: yes
Feeding Room: yes
Child Friendly Restaurant: yes
Rainy Weather Option: yes
Party Venue: no

Kids Events Website

www.kids-event.jp

This website has a ton of events and things going on around Tokyo for kids. It is partly (and badly translated) available in English and Chinese through the links on the top right of the page. You can find out about events, recommended attractions, by area, Japanese recipes for kids, kids movies and giveaways.

Roppongi Hills Sky Aquarium

An aquarium 52 floors up. Open from July 15 to September 25, 2011.

Location: Roppongi Hills. Go to 3rd floor of the Mori Tower for the Tokyo City View entrance.

Phone: 03-6406-6652

Train:
 Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line H04 Roppongi Station : 0 min. walk from Exit 1C (Direct link to concourse)
 Toei Subway Oedo Line E23 Roppongi Station : 4 min. walk from Exit 3
 Toei Subway Oedo Line E22 Azabu-Juban Station : 5 min. walk from Exit 7
 Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line N04 Azabu-Juban Station : 8 min. walk from Exit 4

Hours: 11:00-22:00 (Fridays, Saturdays,holidays until 23:00)*Admission until 30minutes before closing *until 17:00 on 9/25

Website: Roppongi Hills July Events

Baby facilities: Inside Tokyo City View there is a baby changing table in the toilets. Roppongi Hills has everything you could imagine. See details here.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: 2,000 yen (general), 1,500 yen (high school and university students), 800 yen (over 4 years)
Stroller Friendly: Yes
Baby Changing Area: Yes
Feeding Room: Yes, at Roppomgi Hills
Child Friendly Restaurant: Many and Roppongi Hills
Rainy Weather Option: Yes
Party Venue: No